06. Stress Flashcards

To 'master' U3AoS1 - Stress

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Acute stress

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a form of stress characterised by intense psychological and physiological symptoms that are brief in duration

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Alarm reaction

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the first stage of the General Adaptation Syndrome which involves the body?s initial decline and then rise in arousal to a stressor p. 109

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Appraisal

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an assessment or evaluation p. 115

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Approach strategies

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coping strategies which confront the source of the stressor p. 123

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Avoidance strategies

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coping strategies that evade the stressor, seeking to reduce stress by indirectly dealing with it p. 123

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Benign-positive

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an initial appraisal of a stimulus as neutral or good, and not causing stress for the individual p. 115

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Biological stress response

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the activation of autonomic nervous system responses in the face of a stressor p. 431

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Challenge

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a further appraisal of a stressor as potentially providing a good opportunity for growth or change for the individual p. 115

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Chronic stress

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form of stress that endures for several months or longer

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Context-specific effectiveness

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when the coping strategy or mechanism used is appropriate for the demands of the stressor p. 121

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Coping

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the process of dealing with stress p. 115, 121

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Coping flexibility

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an individual’s ability to recognise an ineffective coping strategy, and adjust or change their coping strategies depending on the unique and changing demands of a stressor

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Coritsol

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a hormone released into the body in times of stress p. 109

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Counter shock

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the second substage of the alarm reaction stage in which sympathetic nervous system responses occur that mobilise the body to respond to the stressor

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Enteric nervous system

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the network of nerves in the gut and is a subdivision of the autonomic nervous system

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Exercise

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the performance of physical activity to improve a person?s health and wellbeing p. 122, 440

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Exhaustion

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the final stage of the General Adaptation Syndrome which involves the body?s defences and energy levels depleting, leading to a greatly reduced ability to cope with current and future stressors p. 109

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External stressor

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a stimulus from outside of a person?s body that prompts the stress response

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Fight-flight-freeze response

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the involuntary physical response to a sudden and immediate threat (or stressor) in readiness to: fight, flee or freeze.

The Sympathetic nervous system is dominant during fight-flight.

The Parasympathetic nervous system is dominant during freeze.

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General Adaptation Syndrome

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a model that examines the biological stages of stress involved in responding to a persistent stressor p. 109

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Gut (also known as the gastrointestinal tract)

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the long flexible tube from mouth to anus that is the passageway involved in digestion

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Gut microbiome

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all of the genes of the microorganisms that live in the gut

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Gut microbiota

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all of the microorganisms that live in the gut

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Gut-brain axis

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the bidirectional connection between the gut and the brain through the enteric and central nervous systems

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Harm loss
a further appraisal of a stressor as having caused some damage for the individual p. 115
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Internal stressor
a stimulus from within a person?s body that prompts the stress response
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Irrelevant
an initial appraisal of a stimulus as a non-issue for the individual p. 115
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Primary appraisal
the initial process of evaluating the nature of an incoming stressor, specifically the kind of stress it will cause p. 115
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Resistance
the second stage of the General Adaptation Syndrome which involves the body sustaining high levels of arousal to a persistent stressor p. 109
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Secondary appraisal
the process of evaluating the resources available and required in order to cope with a stressor p. 115
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Shock
the first substage of the alarm reaction stage involving decreased bodily arousal for a brief period of time following the initial exposure to a stressor
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Stress
a psychological and biological experience that occurs when an individual encounters something of significance that demands their attention and/ or efforts to cope p. 102, 401, 424
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Stressful
an initial appraisal of a stimulus as a source of worry or emotional significance for the individual p. 115
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Stressor
a stimulus (internal or external) that prompts the stress response p. 102
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Threat
a further appraisal of a stressor as potentially causing damage for the individual in future p. 115
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Vagus nerve
the longest cranial nerve that connects the gut and the brain, enabling them to communicate